Marie Wenzlaff’s Post

The Free to Grow in Forestry was created to support the objectives of the Gender Equity in Canada’s Forest Sector National Action Plan as a campaign specific to advancing the inclusion of women in the forestry sector. 👷🏻♀️👷🏽♀️ The National Action Plan and subsequent campaign were created in collaboration between the Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Centre for Social Intelligence, with strategic guidance from the National Steering Committee of forestry industry leaders. ✅ 🔗 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ezRAFvu #ForestCapitalOfCanada #FCC2025

A significant focus of this conference will be on closing the economic gap, emphasizing the need for First Nations’ access to capital to participate meaningfully in the forest sector and creating opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs. https://lnkd.in/gVriANkn #IndigenousForestry #EconomicReconciliation

A significant focus of this conference will be on closing the economic gap, emphasizing the need for First Nations’ access to capital to participate meaningfully in the forest sector and creating opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs. https://lnkd.in/gVriANkn #IndigenousForestry #EconomicReconciliation

After nearly ten years, the Biodiversity and Forestry Programme (BFP) is coming to an end. With the support of the German Government, the GIZ-implemented programme Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Ethiopia: Biodiversity has supported sustainable management of protected areas and capacitated local communities across Ethiopia in establishing alternative and climate-resilient livelihoods that do not harm the protected areas. BFP worked on various impactful initiatives, including: ➡️A silk thread of hope: Changing women's lives in Ethiopia through green jobs: https://lnkd.in/eC98yF6N ➡️Nature-based Solutions in Ethiopia - Restoring nature to protect people: https://lnkd.in/e_A83RHw ➡️Home of the elephants - Protecting Chebera Churchura National Park: https://lnkd.in/emNVN3mG ➡️A good business - Private sector partnerships for sustainable community livelihoods: https://lnkd.in/ewbAg3-Z ➡️Seeds of change - Improving livelihoods, protecting nature: https://lnkd.in/ePPKbgJk ➡️A Journey of Impact - Beneficiary Spotlight: https://lnkd.in/ecqknqsV ➡️Project website: https://lnkd.in/eDGU73CK Out of nearly 3,000 members of local communities supported by BFP, these five beneficiaries showcase the diversity of activities and highlight the impact of the collaboration. From creating environmental awareness to engaging in nature-based value chains and climate-sensitive livelihoods, each story is a testament to the resilience and potential of local communities when supported with innovative solutions and joining in collaborative efforts. The Biodiversity and Forestry Programme (BFP) is implemented on behalf of the German Government. Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #JourneyOfChange #biodiversity #forestry #sucessstories

We published our Forestry Commission Equality Monitoring Report 2023-24 with the latest workforce data and a summary of highlights and progress made over the past year. Very interesting work. #Diversity #Equity #Equality #Inclusion #Wellbeing

The crucial role of youth and women in Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management will be discussed at the #8thMediterraneanForestWeek (shared below). Forest ecosystems provide key goods and services for the subsistence and survival of local populations. Within the framework of the #7thMediterraneanForestWeek, an exchange between young scientists and forestry professionals was organised by video conference on 22 March 2022. The exchange highlighted the need to involve young people and women in decision making processes within the forestry sector. Inequality in access to information between urban and rural areas was also noted. This inequality has led to a real lack of interest due to the exclusion of rural youth and women. Thus, we are witnessing massive rural exoduses of young people to cities, to go into other sectors. In addition, there is a lack of technical, financial and institutional support for youth and women's initiatives. As a consequence, forestry jobs are increasingly being abandoned by young people and women, particularly due to the lack of information on job opportunities in the forestry sector. In our opinion, it is urgent and necessary to raise awareness among youth and women on forestry jobs. In the future, it will be important to encourage youth and women to take an active part in forestry sector and to be involved in it. To this end, we intend to sensitise and train rural youth and women in all value chains of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as edible mushrooms, medicinal plants, aromatic plants and honey. These NTFPs are socio-economically important and have a strong potential to diversify income sources for youth and women. In addition to their medicinal use, they contribute significantly to the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of forest ecosystems. This initiative targets rural youth and women, as they are highly discriminated against in the forestry sector. Together, with global efforts, special attention should be given to agroforestry cooperatives and/or small enterprises run by youth and women. These initiatives include technical and financial support for: - the training of youth and women in NTFP value chains and the valorisation of NTFPs; - the processing of wild tree kernels; - the production of vegetable oils that can be used in cosmetics, renewable energies and human food; - the valorisation of traditional ancestral knowledge in the use of medicinal plants from the forests; - the integration of new technologies through digital platforms and social media to raise the interest of young people and women in the development and conservation of forest resources; and - research by young people and women on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. #LionelConstantinFosso #KaradenizTechnicalUniversity #UniversityofFreiburg #ThünenForstForschungInstitut #MoustaphaArèmouKolawolé #UniversityofAbomeyCalavi #FAOWFFYoungScientistGroup

We recently published our Forestry Commission Equality Monitoring Report 2023-24 with the latest workforce data and a summary of highlights and progress made over the past year. #Diversity #Equity #Equality #Inclusion #Wellbeing

Today I am feeling inspired after the bilateral meeting between The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Ms Livija Pavićević, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia. The meeting highlights the importance of international collaboration in driving agriculture forward. It also showcases how AgroDiplomacy can play a significant role in addressing global food systems challenges. As we strive to improve agriculture in Africa, we must recognize the value of global partnerships and knowledge sharing in achieving our goals. What role do you think Africa can play in the global agriculture scene, and how can we leverage international collaborations to drive growth and development in our sector? #abutispinach #Agvocate #AgroDiplomacy 🌾🌱💡

Speaking at the #SADCRAC (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) interactive workshop in November, Lutendo Ndhlovu, representing the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), outlined the programme. This is Part 3 of a five-part series. The long-term goal of the initiative is to mainstream gender policies in training activities across the entire sector. By ensuring that #GenderEquality is embedded in training curricula, recruitment practices and industry standards, the programme seeks to promote gender balance and increase female representation in the #RefrigerationandAirconditioningIndustry. Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/diE-nBJb #RACAJournal #DFFE #SADCRAC #MontrealProtocol #SouthAfricasNationalCoolingPlan